Analyse the role of the media in creating a health issue. Refer to a specific contemporary health issue that you have researched in your answer.

The main theme of this assignment shall analyse plastic surgery, specifically cosmetic surgery. Firstly plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery will be defined, and discussed.

The consequence of the medias influence on cosmetic surgery in terms of analysing the surgery and the possible reasons behind peoples surgery will be analysed. Then an example of cosmetic surgery will be given using Michael Jackson. The plastic surgery that shall be looked at will be private surgery for people purely having cosmetic surgery for enhancement or beauty reasons.

When people seek plastic surgery within the National Health Service (NHS), there must be a full clinical assessment of the patient by the general practitioner, the plastic surgeon and, where appropriate, a psychiatrist or psychologist….(short extract)